Randy Savage was one WWE's biggest stars throughout the late 1980s and early 1990s, playing both a phenomenal heel and incredible babyface, at times even challenging Hulk Hogan for that top spot as the number one good guy in the company. Although Savage was a top name for several years, he doesn’t have as many PPV main events as many other of the all-time greats.

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This is partly due to the fact that in his prime, WWE’s PPV schedule was far from what it is now, with it mostly just being reserved for the “big four” PPV events - Royal Rumble, WrestleMania, SummerSlam, and Survivor Series, with a few more sprinkled in here and there. Some of his matches were classics, whilst others weren’t so good, with a mix in quality during his time spent in PPV main events. Another reason for a lack of closing matches was due to Hulk Hogan mostly dominating those top spots during this era.

7 Randy Savage Vs Junkyard Dog, The Wrestling Classic 1985

Randy Savage vs Junkyard Dog WWE Wrestling Classic

On WWE’s second ever PPV event following the buzzing success of the very first WrestleMania, a tournament at The Wrestling Classic was hosted in which Randy Savage found his way to the finals. The show itself was full of quick and uninteresting matches, suffering from the same issues that most other tournament-based wrestling PPVs do.

Savage would battle his rival, Junkyard Dog, in the finals, although the dynamic was odd as the heel Savage fought through four matches, but the babyface, JYD, received a ticket straight to the final. It was very basic with JYD looking sluggish, being carried solely by his popularity. JYD won the match via a countout, which was a very lackluster way to close out a show-long tournament. It was by far Savage’s worst PPV main event in WWE.

6 Randy Savage & Zeus Vs Hulk Hogan & Brutus Beefcake, SummerSlam 1989

Zeus And The Macho Man SummerSlam 1989

For the most part, this was as basic as you can get for a Hulk Hogan main event, with he and a pandering partner overcoming two dastardly heels to close out a major show, sending the crowd home happy. Savage did most of the work in this bout, but he couldn’t save it from being disappointing.

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The only thing carrying it was the investment of the live crowd, as they ate up everything Hogan did. The storyline between Savage and Hogan had been great, so their storytelling in the year or so prior to this made up for some amateur work between the ropes from the likes of Zeus and Brutus Beefcake.

5 Randy Savage & Zeus Vs Hulk Hogan & Brutus Beefcake, No Holds Barred The Match/The Movie, 1989

Randy Savage and Zeus

In a rematch from SummerSlam, these four men did battle once again - this time inside a Steel Cage. The cage gimmick ensured that this was slightly more entertaining than the previous encounter, with it managing to mask the incapabilities of Zeus, who had very little talent as a professional wrestler.

This came during the No Holds Barred PPV event, which aired the entire No Holds Barred movie starring both Zeus and Hulk Hogan prior to this pre-taped match. Due to the fact that no other matches took place, this ended up being the default “main event” of the show.

4 Traditional 5-on-5 Tag Team Elimination Match, Survivor Series 1988

Team Hogan v Team Twin Towers Survivor Series 1988 Cropped

This was a long main event which only got good towards the latter stages. The duo of Hulk Hogan and Randy Savage saw their teammates of Hercules, Koko B. Ware, and Hillbilly Jim get eliminated, stacking the odds as things went to 4 versus 2. Hogan would get handcuffed to the ropes during this match, and would be helpless as the heels tormented Miss Elizabeth.

Boss Man and Akeem would be thrown out of the match due to a DQ and a countout, which left just Haku on the heel side. Once Hogan was released from his cuffs, he won the match for his team and celebrated with Elizabeth, much to the disdain of Savage, who watched on in jealousy. This was mightily important in adding to the storyline between Hogan and Savage, but the match itself wasn’t overly special.

3 The Mega Powers Vs The Mega Bucks, SummerSlam 1988

The Mega Bucks and Mega Powers face off.

This was the definitive first major chapter in the story of the Mega Powers, as Hulk Hogan and Randy Savage teamed up to take on Ted DiBiase and Andre the Giant in a blockbuster main event. Overall, the match was quite simple, with the heroes triumphing over the villains, even with a biased special guest referee in Jesse Ventura.

Although it was simple, it was effective, with the crowd being massively into the match. The seeds were planted for dissension post-match, as Hogan celebrated a little too much with Elizabeth. Savage’s subtle acting in response to this was stellar.

2 Randy Savage Vs Ted DiBiase, WrestleMania 4 1988

Randy Savage WWF Champion WrestleMania 4 Cropped

The WrestleMania 4 tournament was quite poor when all was said and done, with a card packed with meaningless and short matches. The only positive was Randy Savage’s performance, with he and Elizabeth changing attire for every match, and eventually standing tall with the WWE Championship in a great moment.

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His closing match with DiBiase wasn’t anything too special, but it did the job it was supposed to do, with the crowd firmly behind Savage as he fought to become champion. Hogan’s involvement in the finish was annoying, but it did sprinkle some more seeds of Savage’s jealousy towards Hogan.

1 Randy Savage Vs Hulk Hogan, WrestleMania 5 1989

Randy Savage v Hulk Hogan WrestleMania 5 Cropped

One of WWE’s greatest long-term storylines was paid off in the main event of the biggest show possible, WrestleMania. The Mega Powers “exploded” in this huge showdown which had a tremendous big fight feel.

Savage’s heel antics were top draw, and the audience were invested in a big way. Whilst it wasn’t an all-time clinic, it is still thought of as an iconic WrestleMania main event due to the phenomenal story told in the lead up to the clash. It is certainly Savage’s best WWE PPV main event due to that.